New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr left their 14-11 victory over the New York Giants early Sunday afternoon after an awkward fall on his left arm.
Carr ran looking for a first down late in the fourth quarter at MetLife Stadium and dove over three other players to try to do so. However, when he fell to the ground out of bounds just before the first down marker, Carr landed directly on his left wrist and arm.
He immediately reached for his arm as he lay on the ground and was clearly in a lot of pain.
Carr walked off the field and into the locker room, and he didn’t move his left arm much as he did so. He didn’t come back. Further details about Carr’s injury are not yet known.
Backup Jake Haener came in to replace him for the remainder of the drive, although they failed to convert on third down and had to punt the ball away. The Saints then intercepted Giants quarterback Drew Lock on their penultimate drive, and then Giants kicker Graham Gano had a 35-yard field goal attempt blocked in the final seconds. That missed kick, which likely would have forced overtime, sealed the three-point victory for the Saints.
Carr finished the day throwing 20 of 31 for 219 yards. He threw an 11-yard touchdown to Juwan Johnson in the third quarter, putting the Saints up 14-3 at the time. He also threw his fifth interception of the season early in the second half, snapping a historic eleven-game drought for the Giants defense.
Carr entered Sunday’s game with 1,926 passing yards and 14 touchdowns. The 33-year-old missed three games earlier this season with an oblique injury suffered after taking a hard hit in a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in October, but he returned to the field following their loss to the Carolina Panthers on November 1. 3. The Saints now have a record of 5-8 with the win, which was their third in their last four games.
Lock went 21 of 49 for 227 yards with an interception for the Giants, who fell to 2-11 on the season with the loss. They haven’t won a game since October 6. Lock also led them on the ground with 59 rushing yards on five carries.
